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Dev Aug 3, 2014 @ 4:44pm
No age rating
There is NO age rating what so ever on the store page. I almost bought this game for my 10 year old brother, then I later found out it had extensive amount of nudity in it. There should be some sort of warning in place for this. Who knows how many children have purchased this game. Please add something to the store page to prevent others like myself purchasing a game inappropriate for children.
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BushiNeko Aug 3, 2014 @ 4:47pm 
Agree.
In fact I have been operating under the thinking it did have? A tag in place that is.
You do need to age input prior to coming to the forums dont you? I honestly cannot remember?
Anyway, it is indeed, a Mature content game.
Last edited by BushiNeko; Aug 3, 2014 @ 4:53pm
Agree.
hoshizora Aug 3, 2014 @ 4:53pm 
are you joking? You are suggesting the naked forest people would make this inappropriate for children? And not the extensive hacking people into small pieces and mounting their heads in flaming effigies?

So what if a forest dwelling person doesn`t wear a shirt? What is the concern over a breast? They`re not humping each other in the trees. You have an absolutely absurd set of priorities
BurdTird Aug 3, 2014 @ 4:56pm 
It is a survival-horror game. You have to enter your DOB to view the store page. There is a picture of a dead woman's lower half on the cover. Aaaaand every picture of the game clearly tips you off. What part made you think it was for kids? Maybe you could just look into the game before you buy it? And violence doesn't bother you? Or chopping up bodies? Just the nudity.
The ESRB does not rate unreleased alpha-phase games....
LucK_ Aug 3, 2014 @ 4:59pm 
Indeed there should be, but the fact that you have to prove you're over the age of 18 before even viewing the game should be setting off alarm bells telling you that maybe this game has content not suitable for the younger audience. See here[puu.sh]
BushiNeko Aug 3, 2014 @ 4:59pm 
I dont agree based on the fact of the nudity.
The game is mature.
Its not a big deal for the tag to get in place.
I dont think jumping at the OP for referencing the reason as the nudity really helps. He unlike many is not asking for a change in the game, just that it be placed in Mature.

ESRB is not the issue, a simple tag add of Maturity is all that it takes.
Maybe even cut out the debate of mammaries.

EDIT:

Originally posted by LucK_NoT_SkiLL:
Indeed there should be, but the fact that you have to prove you're over the age of 18 before even viewing the game should be setting off alarm bells telling you that maybe this game has content not suitable for the younger audience. See here[puu.sh]

Ha sweet, I thought that was the case. I just have not seen that since purchase..
So that in fact shows us its mature viewing.
Ok, then game on again.
Last edited by BushiNeko; Aug 3, 2014 @ 5:01pm
Dev Aug 3, 2014 @ 5:03pm 
Originally posted by Jeorg:
Agree.
In fact I have been operating under the thinking it did have? A tag in place that is.
You do need to age input prior to coming to the forums dont you? I honestly cannot remember?
Anyway, it is indeed, a Mature content game.

Yes even a tag would be useful.
Dev Aug 3, 2014 @ 5:05pm 
Originally posted by LucK_NoT_SkiLL:
Indeed there should be, but the fact that you have to prove you're over the age of 18 before even viewing the game should be setting off alarm bells telling you that maybe this game has content not suitable for the younger audience. See here[puu.sh]

That is true, but I figured that it was due to some violence and not nudity. It would just be nice to have some sort of rating placed on it. I guess it all comes down to me having to pay closer attention to detail next time.
BushiNeko Aug 3, 2014 @ 5:06pm 
Originally posted by Kranion:
Originally posted by Jeorg:
Agree.
In fact I have been operating under the thinking it did have? A tag in place that is.
You do need to age input prior to coming to the forums dont you? I honestly cannot remember?
Anyway, it is indeed, a Mature content game.

Yes even a tag would be useful.

yep, I still agree, but as Luck showed us and I was sure was the case, but could not reference:

Originally posted by LucK_NoT_SkiLL:
Indeed there should be, but the fact that you have to prove you're over the age of 18 before even viewing the game should be setting off alarm bells telling you that maybe this game has content not suitable for the younger audience. See here[puu.sh]

That screen is always a give away of mature / questionable content to be found.
So not to be a butt, the arguement is actually invalid since you had to do an age input to get there anyway.
LucK_ Aug 3, 2014 @ 5:07pm 
Originally posted by Kranion:
That is true, but I figured that it was due to some violence and not nudity. It would just be nice to have some sort of rating placed on it. I guess it all comes down to me having to pay closer attention to detail next time.
In my opinion, this (screenshot below) is just as bad as a little nudity.
Edit: Fictional nudity, with only breasts being visible. But definitely not appropriate for anyone so young.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=291367538
Last edited by LucK_; Aug 3, 2014 @ 5:08pm
Dev Aug 3, 2014 @ 5:14pm 
Yea I agree with you guys. I guess I just needed a place to vent since I almost spent money on this for my little brother. Thanks
Oats Aug 3, 2014 @ 5:46pm 
This requires you to put in a birthday to view the store page.
Originally posted by LucK_NoT_SkiLL:
Originally posted by Kranion:
That is true, but I figured that it was due to some violence and not nudity. It would just be nice to have some sort of rating placed on it. I guess it all comes down to me having to pay closer attention to detail next time.
In my opinion, this (screenshot below) is just as bad as a little nudity.
Edit: Fictional nudity, with only breasts being visible. But definitely not appropriate for anyone so young.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=291367538

I would say the numerous effigies, the head with the hair being pulled and tied to a bent circled branch, the guys with tennis rackets shoved all the way down their throats, and especially the 2 decapitated heads on the main menu are far worse than breasts. I am pretty desensitized to violence at my age, but even I felt a little disturbed by them, but didn't even flinch at the breasts. I was more disturbed by the lack of genitalia on some of the nude male cannibal models, like that movie Dogma. This game definitely shouldn't be played by young people, but not because of the nudity, because of the sheer and total brutality of it.

The age rating is made aware by having to input your birthdate before even landing on the page. That's Steam's way of telling you this is a mature rated game. Nothing else is really needed.
When has a little nudity hurt anyone?
Dev Aug 3, 2014 @ 6:02pm 
Originally posted by Darude:
When has a little nudity hurt anyone?

At a young age it could dramatically change their life. They could be come an addict as they grow older.
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